On May 4 2006, ihor wrote:
>Since
> this is a mathtools discussion forum and there other forums
> currently available that continue to debate this issue, I would
> prefer to discuss here software tools that teachers find useful at
> any grade level.

My apologies if you find an alternate point of view disturbing. My point has
been, and is that tools are wonderful. A bagful of tools does not make it more
wonderful. Tools are wonderful only if they present not just an alternative,
but a better alternative. In order to perceive whether or not a choice is a
better choice, there should be a choice.

That said, I respect your opinion, and will point out only the advantages,
ignoring any disadvantages. I am not here to annoy, but to pass on what I think
is truly useful advice. People talk of a pendulum swinging at times. I believe
it does not swing by itself, and one should not burn bridges.

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